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Birthday 31 - Cruise

Birthday 31 started off fabulous because God allowed me to see a new day in my right mind with the activity of my limbs. I'm blessed beyond measure to be able to spend it with the people I love and the ones who love me back. My big sister and I celebrated it with our first cruise to the Bahamas. Neither of us had ever been to the Bahamas. We made some great new friendships on and off the ship.

It's funny how the world is separated by 6 degrees. I met so many people from GA, FL, TN, and AL along with people from up north and other countries. We were all one big family thousands of miles from shore. Sometimes I ask God how am I so blessed but I thank Him for the people He has placed in my life whether for a reason or a season. I can never repay my sister for always being there and supporting me in all of my endeavors. She gives selflessly of her time and everything she does is done with love. I'm blessed to have met her back in 2006. I pray that I am half of a good sister to her as she is to me. Enough with the mushy stuff before the tears start to fall.

We ate good, drank good, and dance or sometimes gambled the night away on this cruise. The Bahamas owe me nothing but another fabulous trip back, lol. We toured aquariums and predator tank at The Atlantis Resort. It was beautiful. It made me remember my love and passion for the water and it's animals even though I can't swim. The scenery was picture perfect and of course I took a lot of pictures. The activities on board the ship were fabulous and spearheaded by an awesome, out of this world cruise director, Felipe Couto and his fun team. I'm blessed to have experienced this while some people have never been out of their home state. All blessings to my Heavenly Father because 31 is going nowhere but up from here.

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